Hi everyone have I had a day of it, and an evening and a night, lol. My L. Melody became very restless yesterday evening, yet temperature still not down to 99 and she ate heartily. Then in night she had me up several time to go to the loo. This morning temp was 99.5 and she never ate. So I thought right things will begin now within next 24 hours. So knowing she had got to have a ceasarian, I took her down to my Vets for a check. She agreed with me that the pups would have been born during the night tonight. So she suggested that she did a ceasarian this afternoon instead. As she is a fourty minute drive from my home, and she didn't like the idea of me driving middle of night. So this afternoon thats what happened. Well???? as you know the scan only showed one puppy, when done a couple of weeks ago. The suggestion of more up under ribs made us uncertain. I could feel two bumps moving at once on each side of her body. So I said two puppies or else one big one. YEP it was just that one big one, lol. Well big by my standards. Thus the need for a ceasarian. The Vet says it will not neccesarily stay big as it grows, but has had all the goodness that a whole litter would have, lol. It was six ounces. Mine are usually 3 to 4 ounces, my Thumbalina was 2 ounces. However birth weight means nothing, because when I looked back on my records, believe it or not, my previous biggest birth weight was Sonny at 5 ounces, and he is small now at the age of 2. In the litter that Mannie was in he was the smallest at 3 ounces, and is now the biggest, and Rhythm was the biggest at 4 ounces and he is real tiny now just over 2 pounds at three years.
Big seems to be healthy, and he seems to have a good appetite. I held him on until he got latched on and when he did he drank and drank, lol. I never raise my hopes until they reach about three weeks old, but he is in with a good chance, and is solid. Melody is sore, poor girl, and not eating yet. So I will be watching her closely. She has to go see Vet again on Thursday.
He is a lovely colour, he is a dark sable with a light sable undercoat, which means he will go a lot lighter as the weeks go on. He also has four white socks, and a white front ruff, very atttractive.
I always give mine musical names, and as hubby is such a big fan, this time I am going to call him.....
L. MOWTOWN MAGIC!
I think this post also answers the questions raised elsewhere about the cost of Chihuahuas. So far my Vet bill is over five hundred pounds, and I have one puppy. Who I now hope and pray will thrive. However with Chihuahuas that is not always what happens. My reasons for breeding this litter were to obtain a little boy for myself to carry on from his dad who is now old. Probably the reason for just one pup is dads age. I feel sad for the lovely people that I have waiting on my list for a Chihuahua puppy.
I am going to get an early night, I am shattered.

So glad you had a healthy puppy and your girl is fine. I take it Chi's often have Ceasarians then? I know nothing about them! :-)

As a fellow chi owner, CONGRATULATIONS! When i rescued one of my chihuahuas several years ago i was told she was spayed and 2 years old, exactly 2 months later she gave birth to one single big baby sadly still born but the lady who put her in rescue had Westies so poor Pennys baby was 1/2 chi x 1/2 westie, but as we didnt know about it on the night she started scratching about we thought she was having a phantom,so i made her comfy,then she gave birth on her own without vet and it also turned out she was much much older!!!!!. ( sorry to hijack but thought you might like to know)

Congrats!

I hope the little guy thrives.

Im so happy for you. Star is due her pups 9 weeks today. So Im watching her every move. We are all excited but Im also very worried.
Enjoy your new pup.

Thank you everyone for your kind congrats.
A Good night was had by Mum and Pup, not me of course worrying and watching. He is feeding well, and sleeping in between feeds. Mum is fine, eating today, and drinking lots, and no signs of any problems with teats etc. It is very hot for her in the puppy pen, as new born Chihuahua pups have to be kept at a constant temperature of 95degF (35degC) for the first week, and at least 75degF (24C) for up to three weeks, before I can slowly drop the temp to 60F. Many a Chihuahua newborn pup dies through not having a good body temperature. I use a heat pad in a solid cardboard box, with just an opening for Mum cut into the front. This I place inside a large wooden puppy pen. Mum can if she wishes step out from the box and lay in front of it on fleece, and of course I keep plenty of fresh water available for her. However I find the first couple of days their instinct makes them stay in the hot box.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience Sullysmum, good to know she has found you to love. Yes Lucy ceasarians are very common in Chihuahuas I am afraid. However many do self whelp, mine usually do. It is still fraught with dangers though, as they are such a very small breed.
So far so good, with my Mum and pup and all seems well.